Angiosarcoma occurring with chronic osteomyelitis and residual foreign material: Case report of a late World War II wound complication

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 576-578

  Schneider, Tim ^a   Renney, John ^a   Hayman, John ^a,b  

^a HEIDELBERG REPATRIATION HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b BOX HILL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Foreign body reaction; Haemangiosarcoma; War veteran

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANGIOSARCOMA; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; CANCER RISK; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; HUMAN; MALE; TIBIA FRACTURE;

EID: 0030832491     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1997.tb02045.x     Document Type: Article

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